Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery Ages 14 and up enduring strength

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Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery Ages 14 and up enduring strengthThe astonishing untold history of America's first black millionaires former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain their wealth for a century, from the Jacksonian period to the Roaring Twenties self made entrepreneurs whose unknown success mirrored that of American business heroes such as Henry Ford, John D. Rockefeller, and Thomas Edison. While Oprah Winfrey, Jay Z, Beyonce, Michael Jordan, and Will Smith are among the